Lyon Open 2023, a WTA 250 event is going to start on January 30 at the Palais des Sports de Gerland.
Preview:
The 2023 edition of the tournament will be the fourth edition and will be played on an indoor hard court. Zhang Shuai is the defending champion of the tournament.
We will see only one player from the world’s top 10 in the tournament, she is Caroline Garcia. This will be her home tournament, so, she will start the event as a hot favorite. Her Australian Open journey was not pleasant, was out from the fourth round.
Zhang Shuai, the defending champion is the second seed in the tournament. She defeated Dayana Yastremska to win the title last year. She reached the fourth round of the Australian Open 2023.
There will also be many top-ranked tennis stars in the event. A total of $259,303 prize money will be awarded to the top players.
When is Lyon Open 2023?
The tournament starts on January 30 and will end on February 5. Here is the schedule of the event.
| Round | Date |
| Round of 32 | January 30 – January 31 |
| Round of 16 | February 1-2 |
| Quarterfinals | February 3 |
| Semifinals | February 4 |
| Final | February 5 |
Where will the event take place?
- Venue: Palais des Sports de Gerland
- Capacity: 6,500 people
The tournament will take place at Palais des Sports de Gerland, which is situated in Lyon, France. The venue has a capacity of 6,500 people.
How to Watch Lyon Open 2023 on TV?
- Tennis Channel
- TSN
In the USA, the Lyon Open 2023 will be available on Tennis Channel. To watch the event on your TV, you will need to have this channel in your box. In the UK, the event will be shown on Amazon Prime Video. TSN will be showing the tournament from Canada.
How to Livestream the event?
- Tennischannel.com
- TSN App
You can watch the live stream of the Lyon Open 2023 event on Tennischannel.com from the USA. In Canada, TSN App will show the live stream for the event. Both platforms are free for TV channel subscribers.
Lyon Open 2023 Top Players:
| Seed | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Garcia |
| 2 | Zhang Shuai |
| 3 | Alizé Cornet |
| 4 | Petra Martić |
| 5 | Anastasia Potapova |
| 6 | Mayar Sherif |
| 7 | Danka Kovinić |
| 8 | Anna Blinkova |
